MPD averages 5.5 auto theft arrests per day
Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “CJ” Davis (middle) attends a city council committee session on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023. “No one has, you know, that just right answer or the ‘secret sauce’ to how to deal with this new age of auto thefts with this new technology,” Davis said. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The MPD figures came during an update on specialized units during a Memphis City Council Committee meeting Tuesday, March 21.
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Julia Baker covers criminal justice for The Daily Memphian. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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